Model Year | 2013 | 2006 | |
Model | BMW X5 | Chevrolet Malibu | |
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Body | 4dr SUV | 4dr Hatch | |
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Wheelbase | 115.5 in | 112.3 in | 3.2 in |
Length | 191.2 in | 187.8 in | 3.4 in |
Width | 76.1 in | 69.8 in | 6.3 in |
Height | 69.9 in | 58.1 in | 11.8 in |
Curb Weight | 4960 lb. | 3458 lb. | 1502 lb. |
Fuel Capacity | 22.5 gal. | 16.3 gal. | 6.2 gal. |
Headroom, Row 1 | 39.3 in | 39.4 in | -0.1 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 60.0 in | 56.7 in | 3.3 in |
Hip Room, Row 1 | 0.0 in | 53.5 in | -53.5 in |
Legroom, Row 1 | 40.0 in | 41.9 in | -1.9 in |
Headroom, Row 2 | 39.0 in | 39.4 in | -0.4 in |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 58.0 in | 55.5 in | 2.5 in |
Hip Room, Row 2 | 0.0 in | 52.4 in | -52.4 in |
Legroom, Row 2 | 36.6 in | 41.0 in | -4.4 in |
Total Legroom | 76.6 in (over 2 rows) | 82.9 in (over 2 rows) | -6.3 in |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 7.1 ft3 | 22.8 ft3 | -15.7 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Behind R2 | 21.9 ft3 | 22.8 | -0.9 ft3 |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 61.8 ft3 | 41.0 ft3 | 20.8 ft3 |
2013 BMW X5 Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2014 | BMW's multicontour seats, a $1,300 option on six-cylinder X5s and standard with the V8, deliver a rarely matched combination of support in turns and comfort on long drives. In a reversal of traditional tendencies, the buckets in the Range Rover Sport feel firmer and less comfortable. Though you'll find a commanding view forward in either driver seat, the Range Rover Sport maintains an edge in this area. Unusually large windows are one thing that makes a Land Rover a Land Rover. see full BMW X5 review |
2013 BMW X5 Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Comment | |
Audi and Mercedes both offer much longer SUVs. At least until BMW fields an X7, the X5 is available with an optional third-row seat. Especially considering the size and price of the X5, said third row is absurdly tight, thinly upholstered, and difficult to access. The door openings are small, and the entire second row seat pivots forward and upward off the floor in an only partially successful attempt to compensate. To provide even minimal legroom for those using it, the second row must slide forward a few inches, to the point that its occupants find their own legroom severely compromised. Both rows are too low to the floor for adult comfort. The third-row seat optional in the Range Rover Sport probably isn't much better, and deletes the spare tire (not available on the BMW regardless). This might explain why it wasn't on the tested vehicle. If you want a usable third row, Land Rover offers the less stylish, but also much less expensive and roomier LR4. Shift focus to the second-row seat, and I found that in the smaller X3 at least as comfortable, and easier to get into and out of thanks to the more compact vehicle's lower ride height. That in the Range Rover Sport, though also not the roomiest or the most comfortable, is better than the X5's. see full BMW X5 review |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2013 BMW X5.
2006 Chevrolet Malibu Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2007 | 4dr Sedan 145-horsepower 2.2L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
I'm 6'5" and my wife is 5'0" - we can both drive this car comfortably. see full Chevrolet Malibu review |
2007 | 4dr Hatch 217-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Rear seat adjusts 7 inches, has recline feature and fold flat for additional storage. see full Chevrolet Malibu review |
2005 | 4dr Hatch 200-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
When have you seen a car with rear seats that both recline and adjust back & forth?!! On top of that, they people in the back get a glass roof! see full Chevrolet Malibu review |
2005 | 4dr Hatch 200-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Good for a baby seat and full-size humans. see full Chevrolet Malibu review |
2005 | 4dr Hatch 200-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Outstanding - seat is adjustable fore and aft, had recline feature, each side folds flat to increase storage space. Glass panels in the roof add to the feeling of spaciousness. see full Chevrolet Malibu review |